You Gotta Hand It to ’Em

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Giving gifts feels good. Giving gifts that people actually want? That’s a whole new level of feeling good. And if one of those gifts should land in your own lap, well, joy to the world.

First, there’s Black Friday skincare. Then there’s Cyber Monday skincare. Then there’s a thing we like to call oh my God it’s the holidays and we need to get all the gifts skincare. If you too are in a mild to medium panic over your holiday gifting, welcome! You’re in the right place.

At Drunk Elephant, we want to make finding the the most perfect, ideal gift fun and inspiring. With that in mind, we have gifts for skincare lovers, beauty gifts, self-care gifts, gifts for new moms, gifts for older moms, gifts for people who aren’t moms at all but really like having healthy skin. We have all the gifts. In fact, we have so many gift options that we wanted to narrow it down.

We asked a few staffers to tell us what they’re giving (gift kits were a big thing) and what they want. And let’s just say: No one was shy about telling us what they want.

The Perfect Travel Skincare Set

Cat, senior copy manager

Someone please get me: The Littles.

I’m putting the Littles 7.0 on my gimme list because even though it’s great for newbies, it’s also the perfect travel skincare set—everything you might need to maintain your routine on the road, and no need to unpack at the end of your trip. The Littles can just stay in the carry-on in their cute little bag, ready for the next getaway. The side benefit is that it also gets me dreaming about my next getaway.

I’ll be gifting someone: a kit.

The Let the Good ’Tides Roll skincare kit is the perfect skincare gift: It’s got a cleanser and a moisturizer—your basic routine right there. And I’ve never met anyone who tried Beste No. 9 who didn’t say it was their new favorite cleanser. So someone’s about to get very lucky.

Gifts for Makeup Lovers

Drea, associate manager, creative operations

Someone please get me: Slaai.

I’m slipping Slaai into my own stocking this year. Removing full-coverage foundation and waterproof mascara is never fun. But Slaai makes it an absolute dream. I know you’re not supposed to sleep with your makeup on, but that’s never stopped me before (please—we’ve all been there). Slaai makes cleansing my face before bed into a mini spa moment. I’ll never sleep with makeup again! As long as someone buys me Slaai, please?

I’ll be gifting someone: a gift set.

A friend who recently became a mom is always joking about how she’s in desperate need of a tropical vacation, so I figured, why not bring the vacation experience to her? The Resort to This holiday gift set comes with Protini, D-Bronzi, C-Firma, and C-Tango—literally everything she needs to pamper herself in the mornings and feel like she was at the beach all day.

Beauty Gifts

Nargis, senior manager, digital marketing

Someone please get me: The Dopp.

I'm really hoping to get the Dopp Kit this year. Hint, hint to every one of my friends reading this. I've been eyeing it for so long, I have to have it! It's the perfect size to keep all my Drunk faves and beauty products organized and in one place when I'm traveling. Plus the color cheers me up every time I see it.

I’ll be gifting someone: Endless Protini.

I feel like my mom runs out of Protini Cream so fast, I'm definitely going to be giving her the Relax and Refill: Protini Edition kit so she's fully stocked up! Also, I’ll be saving her $41, which she might want to use to get me the Dopp. ☺

Self-Care Gifts

Yajaira, coordinator, digital marketing

Someone please get me: Endless Protini.

The Relax and Refill: Protini Edition set. It’s like two gifts in one, and I don’t have to think about getting my next refill. I’ll know that my skin will be smooth and moisturized for a long time to come. So what they’re really buying me is peace of mind. That’s my kind of self-care gift!

I’ll be gifting someone: a night kit.

The perfect gift for my best friend is the Coast Is Clear Night Kit. A cleanser, a little something for the eyes, a serum to bring out the radiance in her skin, and a full-size Lala. It’s the perfect all-in-one night routine that softens and nourishes. She’ll thank me every time she gets up in the morning.

Gifts for New Moms

Margrethe, digital director

Someone please get me: T.L.C. Framboos.

I want T.L.C. Framboos. And not to be greedy, but I’d humbly ask for the 50 ml, not the 30 ml. My toddler is always touching my face, so I break out, and nothing but Framboos helps my breakouts as well. So basically I need Framboos and childcare—both for the sake of my skin.

I’ll be gifting someone: a travel kit.

I think I’ll get my best friend Stay on Tropic: The Nourishing Kit. She flies all over the world, and I want her to stay moisturized on all of her long flights. Plus, these are the perfect size for travel, they’re TSA-friendly, and they’ll easily fit in her carry-on. In fact, I really hope she’s not reading this because I’m definitely getting this for her. Lucky girl.